Injured Bald Eagle Rescued From Metro Tracks; Service Restored

Published March 13, 2019•Updated on March 14, 2019 at 3:24 pm

Dramatic video from Chopper4 showed them slowly approach the eagle as it sat just off one of the tracks near the Morgan Boulevard station. Several animal control officers covered the eagle with blankets before putting it inside a plastic blue bin.

Watch the moment rescuers moved in to gain control of an injured eagle along Metro tracks in Maryland.

It's not yet clear how the eagle was injured or the extent of its injuries.

The saga started just after 5 p.m. when Metro tweeted a photo of the eagle sitting on the tracks.

We are currently single tracking on the Blue/Silver lines as appropriate animal resources respond to an apparently injured bald eagle on the tracks near Morgan Boulevard. Our apologies for delays as we work to get him/her to care. #wmatapic.twitter.com/PpACF06cjv